Richard Gere

American Gigolo
$19.99
'Taxi Driver' writer Paul Schrader wrote and directed this film about a male escort named Julian (Richard Gere) who romances a senator's wife (Lauren Hutton) and gets framed for murder. Besides the Scorsese classic, this is Schrader's second biggest credit. I've only seen a couple of his films as director, but I prefer him more as a writer. That isn't to say he isn't skilled behind the camera since this film does an excellent job of portraying a cold and shallow world of excess and consumerism and the even colder people who live in it. The story is intriguing and makes for a very suspenseful film. You feel as helpless as Julian as you wonder who could be framing him and why. Gere and Hutton are both good looking and each appear nude in the film. The best work though comes courtesy of supporting players like Bill Duke and Hector Elizondo. Duke is frightening as a shady pimp who contracts Julian for jobs catering to the kinky crowd. It is one of his clients who winds up murdered, so Julian naturally goes to him for help. He proves to be anything but loyal for a friend. The single funnest performance is that of Hector Elizondo as Det. Sunday. Elizondo, chewing the scenery along with a giant cigar, is a hoot in his scenes with Gere. Sunday is in awe of Julian's hypnotic hold over women. In a clever plot twist, Julian agrees to trade style and grooming advice with Sunday for more lenient care when he becomes a murder suspect. The film builds to a surprising climax as we figure out who the murderer is and what happens to Julian. Boasting plenty of coke, Armani suits, and an amazing score from Giorgio Moroder the film is pretty entertaining but not the iconic 80's film I was expecting.

Internal Affairs
$9.98
Although this movie has been around for sometime it is an all time "good cop / bad cop" classic. You will find yourself hating Gere and rooting for a young Andy Garcia. Quality, "R" rated, entertainment for mom and dad to watch after the kids are in bed.

Nights in Rodanthe
$19.96
I found it quite surprising and interesting that James Franco as
Dr. Fanning's son, Mark, was not listed in the credits at the end of
the movie. The credits list others who had extremely minor walk-on roles but
totally ignore Franco. How can this happen? Is it a huge oversight or
intentional for some reason? Very curious.

Primal Fear
$9.98
Primal Fear is an excellent legal thriller movie, with outstanding performances from Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and especially Edward Norton (in his first movie role, and one of his best), who steals almost every scene he appears in.

The excitement goes from start to finish, with many plot twists to keep you in suspense, the biggest of these right at the end of the film, when you least expect it...

If you're a fan of legal/thriller movies (or even if you just like Edward Norton), don't miss out on this one! I would have seen it sooner if i'd known about it.